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The Surgeon General's Report establishes a sound scientific basis for dietary recommendations for chronic disease prevention.
Practitioners can rely on the report to guide dietary recommendations for preventing chronic diseases.
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The most important accomplishment of the Surgeon General's Report is its establishment of a sound scientific basis for dietary recommendations for chronic disease prevention.
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The claim is based on the authoritative nature of the Surgeon General's Report.
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The Surgeon General's report on nutrition and health.
Marion Nestle · PubMed · 1989
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